Embroidery frame



Nov. 15, 1927. 1,649,340

D. DELCIELLO EMBROI DERY FRAME Filed March 51, 1926 Patented Nov. 15,1927.

UNITED; STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DOMENTCK DELCIELLO, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

EMBROIDERY FRAME.

Application filed March 31, 1926. Serial No. 98,727.

with means to fold the emboridery framev within the desk when it isdesired-to use the desk for the purpose intended.

Another-object of the invention is to ,provide an embroidery frame-thatcan; be ad-. justed to and from the operator and the elevation thereofadjusted at the same time to different heights to insure comfort andcon-. venience in embroidering for the operator when in the act of'embroidering.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for mounting theembroidery hoop in such a manner as to adjust it-to any degree ofanglewith respect" to the frame and providing means'for holding said hoop atany predetermined relation thereto.

Another ob ect is to so combine an embroidery frame with a desk wherebythe embroidery hoop and frame can be folded with respect-to each otheras to lie parallel with each other when folded below the. plane of thedesk top underneath the central portion thereof in a space providedtherefor and finally close the central opening by hinged center portionthereby concealing the frame a and embroidery hoop from view andpernntting the use of the desk for ordinaryuse.

A. further object is to provide a resilient split hoop which is normallyheld in yielding relation to'the work supporting hoop by springpressure.

These and other objects are attained by the. mechanism illustrated inthe accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of aflat top desk showing my invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation partly insection of Figure 1 showingthemethod of folding embroidery frame and hoop mounted thereon when theembroidery frame isno-t being used for embroidery work or the like.

Figure 3 broken parts of the desk and an enlarged portion of-the meansfor supporting the frame in position after adjustment.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the cloth supporting hoop and theremovable ring which is adapted to fit over the cloth supporting hoopand fasten the cloth thereto.

The

is an enlarged section showingv desk such as shown in Figure 1comprising supporting members 1 and 2 having frames 3 and 4 attachedthereto to carry conventional types of drawers 5 and 6. The sides of theframe work 3 and 4 are spaced apart from eachother leaving a space 7therebetween and are held together by any ordinary means such as part ofthe frame as shown at 8. The space 7 provides room" for the operatorslimbs to extend under the central portion of the top of the desk.

The top of the desk is provided with fiat vportions 9 and 10 whichare'arranged and fastened in spaced apart relation to each otherdirectly over the drawers 5 and 6 and leaving an: open space 11 betweenthe-portions 9 and 10. A. portion 12 is hinged at 13 and is adapted tobe folded over-the space 11 to provide the complementary part of thecomplete desk top, thereby providing a plane and unobstructed desk topwhich can be used for any purpose desired when the embroidery frame isnot in usev In the application to and the combination of the inventionwith the desk described two circular rods 14: and 15 having collars 16and 17 and end portions 18 and 19 extending from the collars areprovided and the end portions are journaled in the sides 20 and 21 ofthe drawer frames.

Serrated washers 22 and 23 are provided sides 20 and 21 of the drawerframes and the portions 18 and 19 of the rods 14 and 15 pass therethrough. The frame for supporting the hoop comprises bars 25 and 26which are pivotally mounted'u'pon the, p01 tions 18 and 19 of thecircular rodsl i and 15 A cross brace 27 is secured to the rods to holdthem in position and in proper spaced relation to each other and toabsorb any undue strain on the bars 25 and 26.

hoop 28 is supported through themedium of brackets 29 and 30 havingatleast one;0f the Ireeends threaded to receive a-thumb nut 31.

The open ends of the brackets 29 and i 30 are welded or otherwisefastened to the hoop 28. The removable cloth fastening hoop 32 is splitat 33 and its abutting ends at the split portion are held in yieldingcontact with each other bythe coil spring 34 which is secured to pivotsgii which are to the ring on oppes'ite' sides or the lit split portionas shown more particularly in Figure 4.

lVhen it is desired to hold the pivoted frame or bars 25 and 26 thereofin a predetermined angle with respect to the desk or closer to orfurther away from the operator the operator manipulates the turnbuckle36.

,The circular rods 14 and 15 are held together by a turn-buckle 36 whichengages right and left hand threads 37 and 38 formed at and adjacent tothe ends of the parts 14 and 15, and when the turn-buckle is manipulatedthe collars are pressed against the bars and 26 when it is desired totighten and hold same in an adjusted position by pressing the he sagainst the serrated washers 22 and 23, or loosen same by Withdrawingthe collars from frictional contact with the bars 25 and 26 whenmanipulated in the opposite direction. This manipulation by the operatorprovides means for holding the rods in any predetermined positiondesired. VVhen the thumb screw 31 is manipulated the supporting hoop 28can be tilted to any angular relation with respect to the top of thedesk desired and held in such position by said thumb screw 31.

l/Vhen the cloth 39 is placed over the supporting hoop 28, the removablecloth fastening hoop 32 is fitted thereover and yields at the abuttingends 33 by reason of the spring 34 which yielding holds the cloth ofvarying thickness between the rings 28 and 32 constantly exerting atension thereon holding the cloth tight during the operation ofembroidering.

In folding the embroidery frame within the desk especial attention isdirected to Figure 2 which shows the supporting hoop '28 in differentpositions with relation to the rods 25 and 26 in dotted lines.

It will be noted that the supporting hoop 28 can be turned in parallelrelation to the bars 25 and 26 on either side of the rodof the bars 25and 26;

In Figure 2 one of the bars is shown in vertical position in full linesand the supporting hook 28 is also shoWn in full lines in the positionfor the operator to work thereon. The dottedlined position of thesupporting hoop shows the position to which the supporting hoop 28 ismoved and folded, preparatory to enclosing same within the desk andconcealing same from view.

The supporting hoop 28 when folded is shown in the dotted lines in itsnormal position underneath the top of the desk. Another neaeeeo positionor angular "elation with respect to each other of the supporting hoop 28and one of the bars is shown in Figure 2 as indicated at 40. It ofcourse, is understood that in the position shown at 40 before foldingsame, the supporting hoop 28 is folded underneath the bar.

When the embroidery frame and its associated mechanism is not being usedit is folded as described within the desk on a plane slightly undernea hthe portions of 7 and means for operating the sections relatively 1nopposite directions, a holding disk on each bar section, an embroideryframe swingingly supported on the bar sections adjacent the holdingdisks, and means on the elements cooperating with the disks to clamp theembroidery frame against movement in the operation of the bar sectionsin one direction, the complete assemblage and the combination of partsas defined being adapted for embroidering, as described.

2. An adjustable embroidery frame comprising in combination elementsserving as fixtures, serrated disks secured on the fiX- tures, a.supporting bar made up of independent sections each movable through oneof said disks, means whereby the bar sections may be adjusted relativelyin opposite directions, a clamping disk on each. bar section, andembroider frame supporting arms swingingly supported on the bar'sectionsbetween the clamping disks and serrated disks, whereby in the relativeadjustment of the bar sections in one direction the supporting arms areclamped between the clamping disks and serrated disks, the completeassemblage and the combination of parts as defined being adapted forembroidering as described.

In testimony whereof I aflir: my signature.

DOMENICK DELCIELLO.

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